Reconfigurable vehicle control system and method
First Claim
1. A processing system for a driven vehicle, comprising:
- a detector configured to detect an object which is in an area surrounding the driven vehicle via one or more sensors mounted on the driven vehicle, and to generate one or more of position data and size data corresponding to the detected object;
a calculator configured to calculate an adjustment signal based on the one or more of the position data and the size data; and
a controller configured to adjust one or more of the driven vehicle'"'"'s cabin height and the driven vehicle'"'"'s wheelbase width, based on the calculated adjustment signal, such that the driven vehicle avoids colliding with the detected object, whereinthe controller is configured to adjust the vehicle'"'"'s wheelbase width by controlling, based on the calculated adjustment signal, the direction or speed of one or more of the vehicle'"'"'s wheels.
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Abstract
A processing system for a driven vehicle comprising a detector to detect an object which is in an area surrounding the driven vehicle via one or more sensors mounted on the driven vehicle, and to generate position data and size data corresponding to the detected object. The system may include a calculator to calculate an adjustment signal based on the position data and the size data. The system may also include a controller to adjust the driven vehicle'"'"'s cabin height and/or the driven vehicle'"'"'s wheelbase width, based on the calculated adjustment signal, such that the driven vehicle avoids colliding with the detected object. Collision may be avoided by the system via elevating the vehicle cabin above the road using an expandable suspension system. Further, an omni-directional telescoping shaft and wheel assembly system with in-wheel motors may be used for maneuvering the vehicle and/or altering the wheelbase width.
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16 Claims
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1. A processing system for a driven vehicle, comprising:
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a detector configured to detect an object which is in an area surrounding the driven vehicle via one or more sensors mounted on the driven vehicle, and to generate one or more of position data and size data corresponding to the detected object; a calculator configured to calculate an adjustment signal based on the one or more of the position data and the size data; and a controller configured to adjust one or more of the driven vehicle'"'"'s cabin height and the driven vehicle'"'"'s wheelbase width, based on the calculated adjustment signal, such that the driven vehicle avoids colliding with the detected object, wherein the controller is configured to adjust the vehicle'"'"'s wheelbase width by controlling, based on the calculated adjustment signal, the direction or speed of one or more of the vehicle'"'"'s wheels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A control method for a driven vehicle, the method comprising:
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detecting an object which is in an area surrounding the driven vehicle via one or more sensors mounted on the driven vehicle; generating one or more of position data and size data corresponding to the detected object; calculating an adjustment signal based on the one or more of the position data and the size data; and adjusting the driven vehicle'"'"'s height and/or the driven vehicle'"'"'s wheelbase width, based on the calculated adjustment signal, such that the driven vehicle avoids colliding with the detected object, wherein the adjusting of the driven vehicle'"'"'s wheelbase width includes controlling, based on the calculated adjustment signal, the direction or speed of one or more of the vehicle'"'"'s wheels. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A vehicle comprising:
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a detector configured to detect an object in an area surrounding the vehicle via one or more sensors mounted on the vehicle, and to generate one or more of position data and size data corresponding to the detected object; a calculator configured to calculate an adjustment signal based on the one or more of the position data and the size data; and a controller configured to adjust one or more of the vehicle'"'"'s cabin height and the vehicle'"'"'s wheelbase width, based on the calculated adjustment signal, such that the vehicle avoids colliding with the detected object, wherein the controller is configured to adjust the vehicle'"'"'s wheelbase width by controlling, based on the calculated adjustment signal, the direction or speed of one or more of the vehicle'"'"'s wheels. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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